ECO A00 · Van Geet Opening

Van Geet Opening: Kluever Gambit

1. Nc3 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. d3

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3… Nf6+0.65

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Van Geet Opening: Kluever Gambit (A00), reached after 1. Nc3 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. d3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Nf6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.65).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.653… Nf6 4. dxe4 e5 5. Bc4 Bc5 6. Nf3 Qe7 7. O-O d6 8. Na4
  2. +0.683… exd3 4. Bxd3 Nf6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Ng5 d5 7. Qf3 Qe7 8. Bf4
  3. +0.783… Nc6 4. dxe4 Nf6 5. Nf3 e5 6. a3 Bc5 7. Bc4 d6 8. Bg5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Van Geet Opening: Kluever Gambit?
After 1. Nc3 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. d3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Nf6 for Black, continuing 4. dxe4 e5 5. Bc4 Bc5 6. Nf3 Qe7 7. O-O d6 8. Na4. White is slightly better (+0.65). The next best moves are 3… exd3 (+0.68) and 3… Nc6 (+0.78).
Is the Van Geet Opening: Kluever Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.65: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Van Geet Opening: Kluever Gambit?
A00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).